Nico DeMattia

Nico DeMattia is a Senior Editor at BMWBLOG. He’s a bigger fan of classic cars than new ones, especially BMWs and the quirkier the better. Cars that are weird, unusual or unwanted, those are the cars Nico likes. He also enjoys covering news from across the auto industry and performing test drives aboard new and old BMW cars. Throughout the years, Nico co-hosted a podcast featuring interviews with industry icons such as designer Chris Bangle. He started writing about cars in 2015 before joining BMWBLOG in 2016. Nico is also a News Editor for The Drive. Fun Facts: Nico is a massive NFL fan and has a love/hate relationship with the New York Giants. He's also a Marvel nerd.
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